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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 75,772.40, 113,658.60 and 49,200.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 75,772.40, 113,658.60 and 49,200.35 is: 73,800.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,772.40 : 113,658.60 = 49,200.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,772.40/113,658.60 = 49,200.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,772.40x = 113,658.60 × 49,200.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,772.40x = 5,592,042,900.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,592,042,900.51/75,772.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,800.53

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